Judge says tether is enough for convicted killer

Published 12:00 am, Friday, June 22, 2012

DETROIT (AP) -- State attorneys have failed to persuade a judge to lock up a Detroit man who is free on bond after his two murder convictions were overturned.

The attorney general's office claims Dwayne Ballinger Jr. is a "substantial danger" to the public. In a court filing, the state says he's been hunting for people whose testimony led to his convictions and life sentence in 2007.